raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:83418

Proximal spinal muscular atrophy type 2

Synonyms: Intermediate spinal muscular atrophy · SMA type 2 · SMA type II · SMA-II · SMA2

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

A rare genetic motor neuron disorder characterized by degeneration of alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower brainstem manifesting between 6 and 18 months of age with progressive, predominantly proximal muscle weakness. Classically, before the introduction of disease-modifying therapies, patients with proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 learned to sit, but never achieved independent ambulation.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProximal spinal muscular atrophy type 2Intermediate spinal muscular atrophy · SMA type 2 · SMA type II · SMA-II · SMA2
frAmyotrophie spinale proximale type 2Amyotrophie spinale intermédiaire · SMA type 2 · SMA type II · SMA-II · SMA2
deSpinale Muskelatrophie, proximale, Typ 2SMA Typ 2 · SMA Typ II · SMA-II · SMA2 · Spinale Muskelatrophie, intermediäre
esAtrofia muscular espinal proximal tipo 2AME tipo 2 · AME tipo II · AME-II · AME2 · Atrofia muscular espinal intermedia · SMA tipo 2 · SMA tipo II · SMA-II · SMA2
itAtrofia muscolare spinale prossimale, tipo 2SMA, tipo 2 · SMA, tipo II · SMA-II · SMA2 · Atrofia muscolare spinale intermedia
nlProximale spinale spieratrofie type 2Intermediaire spinale spieratrofie · SMA type 2 · SMA type II · SMA-II · SMA2
ptAtrofia muscular espinhal proximal tipo 2Atrofia muscular espinhal crónica · Atrofia muscular espinhal intermédia · SMA tipo 2
plRdzeniowy zanik mięśni typu 2Pośredni rdzeniowy zanik mięśni · Przewlekły dziecięcy rdzeniowy zanik mięśni · Przewlekły rdzeniowy zanik mięśni · SMA typu 2 · SMA typu II · SMA2 · SMA-II
csProximální spinální svalová atrofie, typ 2Chronická infantilní spinální svalová atrofie · Chronická spinální svalová atrofie · SMA typ 2 · SMA typ II · SMA-II · SMA2 · Středně závažná spinální svalová atrofie
ukПроксимальна спінальна мязова атрофія, тип 2Проміжна спінальна мязова атрофія · SMA тип 2 · SMA тип II · SMA2 · SMA-II
zh近端脊髓肌萎缩2型慢性婴儿型脊髓性肌萎缩症
trProksimal spinal kas atrofisi tip 2SMA2 · SMA-II · SMA tip 2 · SMA tip II · Kronik spinal kas atrofisi · Orta dereceli spinal kas atrofi · Kronik infantil spinal kas atrofisi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM253550Evalidated
ICD-10G12.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-118B61.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0009673Evalidated
UMLSC0393538Evalidated
GARD4945Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SMN1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11117ENSG000001720626003545q13.2survival of motor neuron 1, telomeric20301526[PMID]
NAIPModifying germline mutation inAssessedHGNC:7634ENSG000002494376003555q13.2NLR family apoptosis inhibitory protein11912351[PMID]
SMN2Modifying germline mutation inAssessedHGNC:11118ENSG000002055716016275q13.2survival of motor neuron 2, centromeric20301526[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated10677857[PMID]_1483045[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated28676062[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card